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NASA TV Coverage Set for Next International Space Station Cargo Launch

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA and Northrop Grummanare targeting 5:56 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Aug. 10, for the company's 16th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station .

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA and Northrop Grummanare targeting 5:56 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Aug. 10, for the company's 16th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station .
  • Live coverage of the launch from NASA's Wallops Flight Facilityin Wallops Island, Virginia, will air on NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website beginning at 5:30 p.m. NASA also will hold a prelaunch news briefing Monday, Aug. 9.
  • The Cygnus spacecraft, dubbed the SS Ellison Onizuka in honor of the first Asian American astronaut,will arrive at the space station Thursday, Aug. 12.
  • Complete coverage of launch activities is as follows:
    Frank DeMauro, vice president and general manager, Tactical Space Systems, Northrop Grumman
    Kurt Eberly, director, Space Launch Programs, Launch and Missile Defense Systems, Northrop Grumman
    5:30 p.m.

NASA to Air Northrop Grumman Cygnus Departure from Space Station

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
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Live coverage of the spacecraft's departurewill begin at noon EDT on NASA Television, the agency's website , and the NASA app .

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  • Live coverage of the spacecraft's departurewill begin at noon EDT on NASA Television, the agency's website , and the NASA app .
  • The arm will then maneuver the spacecraft into position and release it at 12:25 p.m. NASA astronaut Megan McArthur will monitor Cygnus' systems upon its departure from the space station.
  • Cygnus arrived at the International Space Station Feb, 22, following a launch two days prior on Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia.It was the company's 15th commercial resupply services mission to the space station for NASA.
  • Learn more about Cygnus' mission and the International Space Station at:
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NASA Science, Cargo Launches on 15th Northrop Grumman Resupply Mission to Space Station

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Saturday, February 20, 2021
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About three hours after launch, the spacecraft's solar arrays successfully deployed to collect sunlight to power Cygnus on its journey to the space station.

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  • About three hours after launch, the spacecraft's solar arrays successfully deployed to collect sunlight to power Cygnus on its journey to the space station.
  • Northrop Grumman's 15th cargo flight to the space station is the fourth under its Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract with NASA.
  • "I am humbled to be the International Space Station Flight Director for the Northrup Grumman CRS-15 mission," Boulos said.
  • Learn more about Northrop Grumman's mission at:
    Get breaking news, images and features from the space station on Instagram , Facebook , and @space_station and @ISS_Research on Twitter.

NASA Television to Air Departure of Northrop Grumman's Cygnus from Space Station

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Tuesday, December 29, 2020
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Live coverage of the cargo spacecraft's departure will begin at 9:45 a.m. EST on NASA Television and the agency's website , with release of Cygnus scheduled for 10:10 a.m.

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  • Live coverage of the cargo spacecraft's departure will begin at 9:45 a.m. EST on NASA Television and the agency's website , with release of Cygnus scheduled for 10:10 a.m.
  • NASA astronaut Kate Rubins will monitor Cygnus' systems upon its departure from the space station.
  • Cygnus arrived at the space station Oct. 5, following an Oct. 2 launch on Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia.
  • Learn more about Cygnus' mission and the International Space Station at:
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NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman's September Antares Launch from Virginia

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Media accreditation is open for the launch from Virginia of Northrop Grumman's 14th commercial resupply services mission to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station aboard its Cygnus spacecraft.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Media accreditation is open for the launch from Virginia of Northrop Grumman's 14th commercial resupply services mission to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station aboard its Cygnus spacecraft.
  • Northrop Grumman is targeting liftoff of its Antares launch vehicle for no earlier than 10:26 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 29, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Pad-0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia.
  • Due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, NASA will credential a limited number of media to cover the Antares launch from Wallops.
  • International media who would be coming from overseas will be unable to register for accreditation for this launch.

NASA Highlights Science on Next Northrop Grumman Mission to Space Station

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Friday, January 24, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Wednesday, Jan. 29, to discuss science investigations and technology demonstrations launching on Northrop Grumman's 13th commercial resupply mission for the agency to the International Space Station .

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Wednesday, Jan. 29, to discuss science investigations and technology demonstrations launching on Northrop Grumman's 13th commercial resupply mission for the agency to the International Space Station .
  • Heidi Parris, assistant program scientist for the International Space Station Program Science Officeat NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, and Liz Warren, senior associate program scientist for the ISS U.S. National Laboratory, will provide an overview of the research and technology aboard the Cygnus spacecraft.
  • The Cygnus spacecraft will carry crew supplies, scientific research and hardware to the orbiting laboratory to support the Expedition 61 and 62 crews for the13th mission under Northrop Grumman's Commercial Resupply Services-2 contract with NASA.
  • For launch countdown coverage, NASA's launch blog, and more information about the mission, visit:
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NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman's February Space Station Launch

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Media accreditation is open for the launch from Virginia of Northrop Grumman's 13th commercial resupply services mission to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies and equipment to the International Space Station .

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Media accreditation is open for the launch from Virginia of Northrop Grumman's 13th commercial resupply services mission to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies and equipment to the International Space Station .
  • To cover the prelaunch and launch activities at Wallops, international media without U.S. citizenship must apply for credentials by Monday, Jan. 13.
  • Each resupply mission to the station delivers scientific investigations in the areas of biology and biotechnology, Earth and space science, physical sciences, and technology development and demonstrations.
  • Cargo resupply from U.S. companies ensures a national capability to deliver critical science research to the space station, significantly increasing NASA's ability to conduct new investigations at the only laboratory in space.

NASA Television Coverage Set for Cygnus Resupply Mission to International Space Station

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Friday, October 25, 2019
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --NASA commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman is scheduled to launch its next resupply mission to the International Space Station at 9:59 a.m. EDT Saturday, Nov. 2.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --NASA commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman is scheduled to launch its next resupply mission to the International Space Station at 9:59 a.m. EDT Saturday, Nov. 2.
  • NASA's prelaunch coverage will air live on NASA Television and the agency's website beginning Friday, Nov. 1.
  • This will be the first mission under Northrop Grumman's Commercial Resupply Services-2 contract with NASA, for which the company will fly a minimum of six missions to the International Space Station through 2024.
  • Learn more about this space station resupply mission at:
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NASA Highlights Science on Next Northrop Grumman Mission to Space Station

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Friday, April 5, 2019
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WASHINGTON, April 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 10, to discuss select science investigations and technology demonstrations launching on the next Northrop Grumman commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station .

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  • WASHINGTON, April 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 10, to discuss select science investigations and technology demonstrations launching on the next Northrop Grumman commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station .
  • Pete Hasbrook, associate program scientist for the International Space Station Program at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, and Patrick O'Neill, senior manager of marketing and communications for the station's National Lab, will provide an overview of the research and technology aboard Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft.
  • Knowledge gained from this investigation can be applied in efforts to grow increasingly complex materials used to build new materials and equipment in space.
  • For launch countdown coverage, NASA's launch blog, and more information about the mission, visit:
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